Gas-chandelier.



G. E. KASGHUBa GAS CHANDELIER. APPLICATION rum) MAR. 22. 1909.

Patented June 1, 1909.

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GUSTAVE E. KASCHUB, OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT.

GAS-CHANDELIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J1me 1, 1909.

Application filed March 22, 1909. Serial No. 485,036.

To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, Gus'riivn E. KAsoHUB, l a citizen of the UnitedSttes, residing at Meriden, in the county of New Haven and State ofConnecticut, have invented a new l and useful Improvement inGas-Chandeliers l and I do hereby declare the following, when taken inconnection with the accompanying l drawings and the letters of referencemarked I thereon, to be a full, l

l l I clear, and exact description of the same,

and which said drawings constitute part of this specification, andrepresent, in

Figure 1 a side view partially in sect-ion of a portion of a chandelierconstructed in 3.0- l cordance with my invention. Fig. 2 an uni dersideview of the block with a portion of the shell-securing means brokenaway. Fig. 3 a transverse sectional view through the block. Fig. 4 aside view of the plug, detached. Fig. 5 a plan View of the device forsupporting the lower portion of the chandel lier shell.

This invention relates in gas chandeliers.

n the more general construction of chandeliers each arm has a separatekey, but chandeliers have been arranged with a single key to control theflow of gas to several arms, and it is more particularly to this styleof chandeliers that this invention relates the object of the inventionbeing to provide a simple arrangement of parts whereby the gas may beturned on or off by a single key; and the invention consists in theconstruction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter de- I l l ll to an improvement scribed and particularly recited in the claims. Incarrying out my invention I employ a block or housing 2 having acentrally arranged hub 3 on its upper face, a centrally arranged taperedopening 4 extending I through the block 2 and through the hub i andsmaller in diameter at its upper end l than at its lower end. As hereinshown the l chandelier is provided with four arms 5, 6, 7 l and 8, andthe block is formed with a series of chambers 9, 10, 11 and 12corresponding 1 in number to the number of arms, and each arm opens intoa separate chamber. These several chambers are connected with the lcentral opening 4 by ports 13, 14, 15 and 16. 1 These orts are arrangedas close together as l possibl e and the divisions between the sevl eralchambers are arranged between the ports. Entered upward through theopen- I ing 4 is a tapered plug 17 closely fitting the central openingand provided with a centrally arranged downwardly extending stem 18 anda key 19 by which the plug may be turned. This plug is formed with acentrally arranged chamber 20 opening through the top of the plug and inone side of the plug is a transverse passage 21 of such a length as toregister with the ports 13, 14, 15 and 16. The upper end of this chamberis threaded to receive a nut 22 which is screwed into it, and on to aD-washer 23 placed around the end of the plug in the usual manner of gasfittings. This nut has a central passage 24. The hub 3 is screwthreadedand receives a cap 25 which makes a close joint therewith, and this capis formed with a centrally arranged threaded opening 26 to receive theend of the gassupply pipe 27 which is turned into it. The lower end 28of the plug is reduced and formed with a series of notches 29, 30, 31and 32, arranged close together and corresponding to the ports 13 to 16and udth a cut-off notch 33. Secured to the under face of the block is aspring latch 34 having a rounded end 35 adapted to enter the severalnotches in the end of the plug. The block and the ports connectedtherewith are in closed by the usual shells 36, 37 which may be of anyapproved design. As a convenient means for securing the shell 37 inplace I form a ring 38 with arms 3.), 40, and secure these arms to lugs41, 42, depending from the lower face of the block. This ring isinternally threaded to receive a sleeve 43, and this sleeve is threadedat its lower end to receive a nut 44 by which the shell 37 is supported,the stem 18 passing freely through the sleeve. the spring latch 34engages with the notch 33, the gas is cut oil from the burners. hen thekey is turned the passage 21 will first open into the port 16 and allowgas to enter the chamber 1.2 and flow through the arm 8 to its burner.At this time the other burners are cut oil and the spring latch engageswith the notch 29. When the key is turned another notch the slot willalso register with the port 1.5 and discharge into the chamber 11. henturned the next notch it will register with the port 14 and dischargeinto the chamber 10; and further turning will cause it to register withthe port 13 and open into the chamber 9. At this point the gas isdischarged into the four chambers and the lights on the four bracketsWhen the key is turned so that may be lighted. The number of arms orbrackets in the chandelier may be increased or diminished as required,it only being necessary to make the passage 21 of such a length as to becapable to register with all of the ports into the block. Thus the gascan be controlled to one or more lights from a single key.

1. A gas chandelier comprising a block formed with a plurality ofchambers corre sponding to the number of arms, a centrally arrangedopening through said block, a port from each chamber into the saidopening, a plug arranged in said opening and provided with a transversepassage adapted to register with the several ports, a gas passage intothe said plug, and means for turning the plug.

2. A gas chandelier comprising a block formed with a plurality ofchambers corresponding to the number of arms, a centrally arrangedopening through said block, a port from each chamber into the saidopening, a plug arranged in said opening and provided with a transversepassage adapted to register with the several ports, a gas passage intothe said plug, said plug formed at its lower end with a series ofnotches, a spring latch adapted to engage with the several notches, andmeans for turning the plug.

3. A gas chandelier comprising a block formed with a central opening,closely ar ranged ports, a series of partitions between said portswhereby separated chambers are 1 formed in the block, a plug in saidopening, said plug formed with a centrally arranged upwardly openingchamber, a passage through said plug and adapted to register with saidports, means for securing the plug in said block, and means for turningsaid plug, substantially as described.

4. A gas chandelier comprising a block, a centrally arranged hub in theup er face thereof, an opening through said idol: and hub, said openingsmaller at its upper end than at the lower end, a series of chambers insaid block, a port connecting each chamber with the centrally arrangedopening, a plug arranged in said opening and formed with a chamber, aslot through one side of the plug in line with the said ports, a capsecured to said plug, means for securing the plug in position, and meansfor turning the plug, sub stantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

GUSTAVE E. KASCHUB.

l/Vitnesses WM. F. KAscrIUB, THOMAS P. DUNNE.

